Varnish for finishing wood



,To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

LUoY o. BOLTON, or PEORIA, ILLINOIS. A

-VARNISH FOR FINISHING WOOD.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,797, dated February 14, 1888.

Application filed October 12, 1887. Serial No. 252,156. (No specimens.)

Be itknown that I, LUCY O. BOLTON, a cit-izen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Varnishes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a compound for varnishing wood and other surfaces.

The object of my invention is to provide a compound or mixture which can be easily applied, and which will dry quicklyand leave a beautiful smooth surface resembling polished. hard wood.

With these ends in view my invention consists in combining the following ingredients: one pint of pure water, one table-spoonful of kerosene or other mineral oil, one ounce of common glue, one-quarter of an ounce of saltpeter, one-quarter of an ounce of alum,and onehalf an ounce of tartaric acid. These ingredients are to be placed in a-suitable receptacle and mixed together until all are thoroughly assimilated, after which the compound will be ready for use. It can be applied to any smooth surface-by means of a brush; but the way in which I prefer to apply it is by rubbing it on with a cloth. After applying and before it becomes dry the operator can, by use of a piece of rubber, form any fanciful designs of graining with the greatest facility. Curly maple,

walnut, and various other woods can be imitated with great success.

When dry, the compound gives to the wood or other material treated a highly-polished, smooth,'and beautiful surface, and when applied to doors, furniture, 820., it gives them a fine elegantfinish, and adds greatly totheir durability, as the composition will not rub off, and only becomes slightly worn after long usage. r

Although in manufacturing my compoundI prefer to mix the various ingredients in the proportions before stated, yet I do not wish to limit myself strictly to said proportions as it is evident that they can be slightlyvarled without materially changing the nature of the resulting compound or departing from spirit andv scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A varnish or finishing compound consisting of water, mineral oil, glue, saltpeter, alum, and tartaric acid mixed together, substantially as described. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUCY C. BOLTON.

Witnesses:

E. BURROUGHS, IRENE BURRoUGHs.

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